Tree cover loss in Gambia
Gambia: Tree cover loss was 15.36 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Gambia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Gambia stood at 15.36 hectares.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Gambia peaked at 296.01 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.15 hectares, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 164th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.15 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 38.51 hectares | +1123.5% |
| 2003 | 10.34 hectares | -73.1% |
| 2004 | 61.44 hectares | +494.1% |
| 2005 | 4.65 hectares | -92.4% |
| 2006 | 6.07 hectares | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 48.93 hectares | +706.1% |
| 2008 | 296.01 hectares | +505.0% |
| 2009 | 8.39 hectares | -97.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6 hectares | +181.2% |
| 2011 | 30.12 hectares | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 40.54 hectares | +34.6% |
| 2013 | 12.07 hectares | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 17.46 hectares | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 10.04 hectares | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 5.17 hectares | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 7.94 hectares | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 6.15 hectares | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 20.09 hectares | +226.8% |
| 2020 | 9.82 hectares | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 18.89 hectares | +92.4% |
| 2022 | 17.01 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 12.07 hectares | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 15.36 hectares | +27.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 15.36 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,400 hectares, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 15.36 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735 hectares, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1123.5% | 3.15 hectares | 38.51 hectares |
| 2007 | +706.1% | 6.07 hectares | 48.93 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.05 hectares | 3.15 hectares | 296.01 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.32 hectares | 5.17 hectares | 40.54 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.63 hectares | 9.82 hectares | 18.89 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Gambia?
- Tree cover loss in Gambia was 15.36 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 296.01 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 hectares in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for tree cover loss?
- Gambia ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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